Tutrugbu (Nyangbo) language and culture /

This is the first comprehensive description of Tutrugbu(Nyangbo- nyb), a Ghana Togo Mountain(gtm) language of the Kwa family. It is based on a documentary corpus of different genre of linguistic and cultural practices gathered during periods of immersion fieldwork. Tutrugbu speakers are almost all b...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Essegbey, James, 1963- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2019]
Colección:Grammars and sketches of the World's languages. Africa.
Temas:
Nyangbo language.
Nyangbo language
African languages > Grammar
Language and languages
Africa
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction; ‎1.0. The People; ‎1.1. Classification; ‎1.2. History; ‎1.3. The Multilingual Nyangbo Community; ‎1.4. The Roadmap for This Grammar
  • ‎Chapter 2. Phonology; ‎2.0. Introduction; ‎2.1. Segmental Inventory; ‎2.2. Syllable Structure; ‎2.3. Phonological Processes; ‎2.4. Tone; ‎2.5. Conclusion; ‎Chapter 3. Morphology
  • ‎3.0. Introduction; ‎3.1. Reduplication; ‎3.2. Inflection; ‎3.3. Noun Classes; ‎3.4. Derivation; ‎3.5. Compounding
  • ‎Chapter 4. The Noun Phrase; ‎4.0. Introduction; ‎4.1. The Simple Noun Phrase; ‎4.2. Complex Noun Phrase
  • ‎Chapter 5. The Verb Phrase; ‎5.0. Introduction; ‎5.1. Lexical Aspect; ‎5.2. Tense Aspect Mood; ‎5.3. Argument Structure
  • ‎Chapter 6. Adpositional Phrases and Locative Constructions; ‎6.0. Introduction; ‎6.1. The Basic Locative Construction (BLC); ‎6.2. The Verbs; ‎6.3. Postpositions; ‎6.4. Prepositions
  • ‎Chapter 7. Constructions; ‎7.0. Introduction; ‎7.1. Copula Construction; ‎7.2. Descriptive Constructions; ‎7.3. Serial Verb Constructions (SVC); ‎7.4. Coordinate Clausal Constructions; ‎7.5. Subordinate Clauses
  • ‎Chapter 8. Sentence Types; ‎8.0. Introduction; ‎8.1. Declaratives; ‎8.2. Interrogatives; ‎8.3. Imperatives
  • ‎Chapter 9. Information Structure; ‎9.0. Introduction; ‎9.1. Topic; ‎9.2. Focus; ‎9.3. Contrastive Topic; ‎9.4. Cleft Construction; ‎9.5. Conclusion
  • ‎Chapter 10. Routine Activities; ‎10.0. Introduction; ‎10.1. Greetings; ‎10.2. Spinning Yarn; ‎10.3. Female Initiation Rite; ‎10.4. Funeral Rites

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